by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 15, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Relations with France Enduring Despite Recent Setbacks Summary: On 28 December 2023, France’s ambassador Anne Gueguen, presented her credentials to President Kais Saied after having assumed the role in August 2023. Gueguen replaced Andrew Parant as French...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 11, 2024 | Diplomacy, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Migrant Smugglers Disrupted as Criticism of Policies Swells Summary: On 8 January 2024, multiple reports indicated that security operations had disrupted human smuggling networks in Tunisia. Some reports indicated that a smuggling network transporting...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 11, 2024 | Diplomacy, Legal, Social
Tunisia: Biometric IDs Moving Forward as Privacy Concerns Linger Summary: In late December 2023, the parliamentary Committee on Rights and Freedoms announced the general provisions of the biometric identity card that will likely soon be mandated. ...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 9, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Listing for Delayed IMF Consultations Risks Further Isolation Summary: On 5 January 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a list of 12 countries, including Tunisia, with prolonged delays in completing their Article IV consultations. Under the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 5, 2024 | Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: China Pursuing Infrastructure, Phosphate Projects Summary: In early January 2024, the Tunisian government announced progress with Chinese companies on multiple investment projects, including a bridge construction project in Bizerte and phosphate mining in El...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 5, 2024 | Diplomacy, Political, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Foreign Student Sentenced for Islamic State Affiliation Summary: In late December 2023, a foreign student in Tunisia was arrested and sentenced to 8 years in prison for connections to the Islamic State terrorist organizations, according to Mosaique FM. The...
